MRI of Chronic Low Back Pain: Correlation Between Pain, Disability, and Disc Herniation
Oscar Solmell, Patrick Dahlemar Sterner, S. Van Den Berg
Abstract
Chronic low back pain (cLBP) typically presents as pain radiating from the back into the dermatome of the affected nerve root. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic tool for evaluating the spine in patients with cLBP. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between pain, disability, and disc herniation, focusing on patients with severe disc prolapse (grade 3). The research included 70 participants, with pain intensity measured for both back and leg d
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDisc herniationMagnetic resonance imagingDermatomeLow back painRadiologyBack painDegenerative disc diseaseDisc protrusionIntensity (physics)Intervertebral diskNuclear medicineSurgeryIntervertebral discIntervertebral Disc DisplacementCorrelationNerve rootHerniaReferred painChronic painMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment